Search results matching tags 'sqlpass', 'waits', 'extended events', 'troubleshooting', and 'latches'http://sqlblog.com/search/SearchResults.aspx?o=DateDescending&tag=sqlpass,waits,extended+events,troubleshooting,latches&orTags=0Search results matching tags 'sqlpass', 'waits', 'extended events', 'troubleshooting', and 'latches'en-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Build: 61129.1)What PASS sessions will I try to attend?http://sqlblog.com/blogs/aaron_bertrand/archive/2010/10/29/what-pass-sessions-will-i-try-to-attend.aspxFri, 29 Oct 2010 19:55:00 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:29967AaronBertrand<p>Every year at PASS, I do the same thing. I hmm and haw over which sessions I want to go to, and I end up making some tough choices at game time.&nbsp; This year <a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/aaron_bertrand/archive/2010/10/29/what-will-i-be-doing-at-pass.aspx" title="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/aaron_bertrand/archive/2010/10/29/what-will-i-be-doing-at-pass.aspx" target="_blank">I believe I'll be pretty busy</a>, so my typical pie-in-the-sky view of how much I'll be able to attend just isn't going to pan out.&nbsp; Instead, I have selected 5 sessions that I really want to try to attend; it may be a lofty goal, but I'm going to do what I can to make it happen.&nbsp; This post is as much of a reminder for myself as it is meant to be interesting to you; probably even more so.</p><p>(As a side note, I believe you'll need to be signed in to the PASS web site in order to click any of the below links.) <br></p><p><br><font size="4"><b>Tuesday, November 9th</b></font></p><blockquote><p><a href="http://sqlpass.eventpoint.com/topic/details/DBA492S%20" title="http://sqlpass.eventpoint.com/topic/details/DBA492S " target="_blank">DBA-492S : Tracking Waits with Extended Events</a> : <a href="http://sqlpass.eventpoint.com/speaker/details/Andrew_Kelly" title="http://sqlpass.eventpoint.com/speaker/details/Andrew_Kelly" target="_blank">Andrew Kelly</a><br>4:30 - 6:00<br></p><p>This was a tough choice; there are a LOT of good sessions in this time slot!&nbsp; In the end, my curiosity about Extended Events won out over interesting sessions from SQLCAT, Adam Machanic, Kevin Kline and Ben Nevarez.<br></p></blockquote><p><br><font size="4"><b>Wednesday, November 10th</b></font> </p><blockquote><p><a href="http://sqlpass.eventpoint.com/topic/details/DBA588C" title="http://sqlpass.eventpoint.com/topic/details/DBA588C" target="_blank">DBA-588C : CSS Update Queries - Under the Hood</a> :&nbsp;<a href="http://sqlpass.eventpoint.com/speaker/details/Conor_Cunningham" title="http://sqlpass.eventpoint.com/speaker/details/Conor_Cunningham" target="_blank">Conor Cunningham</a><br>10:15 - 11:45 </p><p><a href="http://sqlpass.eventpoint.com/topic/details/DBA599C" title="http://sqlpass.eventpoint.com/topic/details/DBA599C" target="_blank">DBA-599C : Inside SQL Server Latches</a> : <a href="http://sqlpass.eventpoint.com/speaker/details/Bob_Ward" title="http://sqlpass.eventpoint.com/speaker/details/Bob_Ward" target="_blank">Bob Ward</a><br>4:30 - 6:00 <br></p><p>These both look to be excellent sessions, and I don't think my brain will have room for much else on this particular Wednesday. <br></p></blockquote><p><br><font size="4"><b>Thursday, November 11th</b></font></p><blockquote><p><a href="http://sqlpass.eventpoint.com/topic/details/DBA449M" title="http://sqlpass.eventpoint.com/topic/details/DBA449M" target="_blank">DBA-449M : Expert Query Performance Troubleshooting</a> : <a href="http://sqlpass.eventpoint.com/speaker/details/Boris_Baryshnikov" title="http://sqlpass.eventpoint.com/speaker/details/Boris_Baryshnikov" target="_blank">Boris Baryshnikov</a>, <a href="http://sqlpass.eventpoint.com/speaker/details/Conor_Cunningham" title="http://sqlpass.eventpoint.com/speaker/details/Conor_Cunningham" target="_blank">Conor Cunningham</a><br>1:00 - 2:15</p><p><a href="http://sqlpass.eventpoint.com/topic/details/DBA346M" title="http://sqlpass.eventpoint.com/topic/details/DBA346M" target="_blank">DBA-346M : What's new in T-SQL in the Next Release of SQL Server</a> : <a href="http://sqlpass.eventpoint.com/speaker/details/Tobias_Ternstrom" title="http://sqlpass.eventpoint.com/speaker/details/Tobias_Ternstrom" target="_blank">Tobias Ternstrom</a><br>2:30 - 3:45<br></p><p>Again, I just don't see how I can go wrong at either of these sessions.&nbsp; I always feel I have performance troubleshooting skills to learn, and of course I am interested in what new T-SQL functionality will be coming our way in Denali.<br></p></blockquote><p>&nbsp; <br></p>